Andrew Cole reveals he is anxious about ‘second season syndrome’ for Man United beneath Erik ten Hag

Manchester United legend Andrew Cole hopes Erik ten Hag can keep away from affected by ‘second season syndrome’ as he offers with added expectation following a optimistic debut marketing campaign.

The Pink Devils rebounded from a poor begin to declare a spot within the prime 4 and commenced their preparations for the upcoming marketing campaign with a 2-0 friendly win against Leeds on Wednesday.

Cole, who’s the Premier League‘s fourth highest scorer, praised Ten Hag’s affect at Outdated Trafford however urged warning warn supporters predicting an imminent return to United glory days.

‘For the supervisor to return in and do what he did in his first season is an enormous optimistic,’ he instructed Mail Sport. ‘Nevertheless it’s like when a participant comes into the Premier League and has a unbelievable season individuals then choose them by that the subsequent 12 months.

‘It’s that second season syndrome. And that would effectively be the case for the supervisor as effectively.

Andy Cole has warned ‘second season syndrome’ may befall Man United boss Erik ten Hag 

Manchester United received their pre-season underway with a 2-0 victory over Leeds in Oslo

Andrew Cole hailed Erik ten Hag’s affect at Outdated Trafford since becoming a member of from Ajax final summer time

‘Quite a bit goes to be anticipated of him and other people can be predicting the identical type of issues. Will he have the ability to try this? We’ll have to attend and see.

‘Nevertheless it may very well be just a little bit more durable than final season, a number of the groups that had been horrible cannot be any worse.

‘So Manchester United are going to be in a troublesome combat to complete within the prime 4. Champions League soccer is paramount.’

Chelsea beneath new supervisor Mauricio Pochettino and a rejuvenated Liverpool will fancy taking United’s spot subsequent time period, whereas the likes of Brighton and Aston Villa will harbour faint hopes of causing a major upset.

Cole spent six years at Outdated Trafford after arriving in a blockbuster switch from Newcastle United in 1995 and was a part of iconic squads beneath boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

The 51-year-old led a famed placing partnership alongside Dwight Yorke and helped the facet seal English soccer’s first treble. A feat that has since been repeated by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City last season.

Such success calls for unbelievable squad unity, Cole was eager to level out. Intimidating that a variety of the essential bonds are cast through the arduous graft of pre-season.

‘It isn’t part of the season that I actually loved, I’m not going to lie.’ he added. ‘By the point you bought residence you had been again at coaching once more.’

‘That’s the best way it felt so I didn’t actually take pleasure in it however you knew the advantages of it through the season. It’s the camaraderie, that’s what it’s.

Erik ten Hag is placing his squad by way of its paces as they gear up for the league marketing campaign 

Cole believes pre-season is important for a squad to type the foundations required for fulfillment

‘The Manchester United groups that I performed in, the dressing rooms we had had been constructed on pre-season and the arduous work that you simply put in.

‘I’ll always remember these days as a result of it’s gratifying at instances, robust at instances nevertheless it does set you up for the season.’

Ten Hag’s facet journey to Edinburgh to fulfill Ligue facet Lyon at BT Murrayfield Stadium on July 19 as they gear up for the 2023-24 league marketing campaign.

Their schedule then sees them journey to the USA for fixtures towards Arsenal, Wrexham, Actual Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, earlier than a tie towards Lens at Outdated Trafford on August 5.

The Pink Devils are then scheduled to play Athletic Bilbao on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin 24 hours later forward of their opening Premier League towards Wolves on August 14.

Cole stated his Treble-winning period was constructed on the arduous work put in throughout pre-season